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LAMPYLIGHTBR. No. 492,685. Patented Peb. 28, 1893;

ATTORNEYS W/TNESSES l UNITED STATES PATENT OFF-ICE.

RICHARD H. JOLLY, OF BUCYRUS, OHIO, AS'SIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EDWARD Y CLARK, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 492,685, dated February 28 1893. Y

Application filed June 1'7, 1892.

To all whom, t may concern.:

Be it known that I, RICHARD H. JOLLY, of Bucyrus, in the county of Crawford and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Lamp-Lighters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to lamp lighters and particularly to an improved lighter for locomotive head lights.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple device that shall light the lamp without raising the chimney, one that can be operated While the locomotive is moving rapidly and one which can be operated from the cab when so desired.

With these objects in view my invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement of the various parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of my improved device. Fig. 2 is an elevation showing it applied, and Fig. 3 is a moditication.

In carrying out my invention I employ a locomotive head light case 10, which opens at the back or side and within saidpcase is arranged the lamp 11, any reflector 12, which are of the usual or an approved pattern. An aperture 12a is produced in the rear portion of the reflector, and in said aperture is secured a tube 13, an internally threaded sleeve 14, being attached to the back of the reflector, by means of which the tube 13 is secured in position. The forward or upper end of the tube 13 is contracted and passes through the chimney holder below the chimney, and extends to a pointlevel with the top of wick tube. A plunger 15 is arranged within the tube 13, said plunger extending nearly to the forward or upper end of the tube and the rear or lower end projectsthrough a cap 16, secured upon the rear end of the tube, and is provided with a knob 15a. Within the rear portion of the tube 13 is arranged a spiral spring 17 coiled around the plunger 15, and the collar 18 is secured upon saidplunger against which the forward endof spring 17 bears, the cap 16 serving to confine said spring to the tube, and produce a pressure upon the collar 18. If desired a confining barrel 19 Serial No. l37,089- (No model.)

may be arranged within the tube 13, but this is not at all necessary and may be dispensed with. The forward end of the plunger 15 is formed with a socket 20 which is adapted to 5 5 receive the stick of a match 20, the head of said match projecting beyond the forward en d of the plunger. A flat steel friction ring 2l is secured in the forward or upper end of the tube 13, the opening in said ring being of 6o such diameter as to permit a match head being passed carefully through the same without ignition, but when the match head is passed forcibly through said ring the friction of the head against the ring is sufficient to cause ignition.

In practice the plunger and operating springs are arranged within the tube 13, and the device as a whole secured to the reflector by screwingr the tube 13 into the sleeve 14, 7o and it will be noticed that when the parts'are properly assembled the forward or upper end of the tube will pass through the chimney holder below the chimney, thus avoiding raising the chimney. ger rests adjacent to the steel ring and-carries a match Within its socket. Now when it is desired to light the lamp, it is only necessary to open the head light case at the back, grasp the knob on the end of the plunger carefully 8o draw it back a short distance, and then release the same. The coiled spring will immediately project the plunger forward, and cause the match to pass through the steel ring thus igniting the match andilighting the 85 lamp. It will thus beseen that I provide a device that will light the lamp Without raising the chimney, and one which can be operated while the locomotive is running at full speed. 9o

In order to operate the device from the locomotive cab, I provide a latch plate 22, which is pivoted within the head light case t0 the rear of the reliector and provided with a notch 22a near one` end. A cord 23 is attached to 95 said end 'and extends to the cab. Now to operate the device from the cab, the plunger carrying a match is first retracted and held in such position by means ofl the latch plate 22, the plunger entering the notch 222L and by roo pulling upon the cord 23 the plate 22 is thrown out of engagement with the plunger, and the The forward end of plun- Y spring forces the same forward as above described lighting the lamp. It will also be understood that the plunger and tube can be carried in the pocket and quickly ande'asily attached when desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with the reflector' and lamp, said reflector having an opening in its rear portion, of a threaded collar arranged upon the rear side of the reilector and surrounding the opening, a tube passed through the opening and screwed into the collar, the inner end of said tube being reduced and provided with a thin friction ring, a match carrying plunger arranged within the tube, a spring surrounding the same, and a detachable cap arranged upon the lower end of the tube to confine the spring and plunger substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination with a locomotive cab and head light case, of the lamp and reflector, said reiiector having an opening in the rear portion of the same, a tube secured therein, a spring match carrying plunger arranged in the tube and provided with a knob at its lower end, a detachable cap upon the end of tube, a latch plate pivoted to one side of head light case and provided with a notch to receive and hold the plunger and a cord attachedv to said plate and extending into the locomotive cab substantially as described.

RICHARD H. JOLLY. 

